One of the most fabulous perks of
Mallar's job is that, as an employee of a Paul Allen enterprise, he gets invited to Monday "Rec Nights" at Paul Allen's estate on Mercer Island. As co-founder of Microsoft (see pic of him and Bill Gates circa 1975), Paul Allen is one of the wealthiest men in America.
In addition to funding the (non-profit) scientific project
Mallar is working on, Allen also owns three professional sports teams: the Seattle
Seahawks, the Portland Trail Blazers and the Seattle Sounders
FC.
On the first Monday of most months, Allen graciously invites his employees (+ guest) to his private recreational-sports complex to swim, play tennis, basketball, play pool, etc.
Mallar and I had the incredible privilege of attending this past Monday. WOW! We played basketball on the same court that once graced the Rose Garden in Portland and where the Trail Blazers still do
pre-
pre-season training, then we swam in this beautiful pool with views out enormous windows onto Lake Washington (and complete with
waterslide), and finally we soaked luxuriously in one of his many hot tubs. It was such a treat. Can't wait to try the tennis court next time...
In addition to funding the (non-profit) scientific project Mallar is working on, Allen also owns three professional sports teams: the Seattle Seahawks, the Portland Trail Blazers and the Seattle Sounders FC.
On the first Monday of most months, Allen graciously invites his employees (+ guest) to his private recreational-sports complex to swim, play tennis, basketball, play pool, etc. Mallar and I had the incredible privilege of attending this past Monday. WOW! We played basketball on the same court that once graced the Rose Garden in Portland and where the Trail Blazers still do pre-pre-season training, then we swam in this beautiful pool with views out enormous windows onto Lake Washington (and complete with waterslide), and finally we soaked luxuriously in one of his many hot tubs. It was such a treat. Can't wait to try the tennis court next time...
1 comment:
Oh wow, that does sound amazing indeed! I would so love to have a swim followed by hot tub. I went to a spa here in wintertime and tried an outdoors hot tub- it was such incredible heaven.
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